Would anyone be willing to help translate some of this for us not-that-great-at-chinese fans? XD There's a table in this Chinese wiki article which outlines the major differences between the original game and TV>

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional translator, and I'm only doing this for fun. Correct me if I'm wrong, and I will edit my post. Flame me, and... er... be ignored. Take that! Source as provided by Chibi Jennifer (click)

Scenario/Character: Meeting of Xue Jian and Jing TianGame: Xue Jian looking for the cover of the teapot in Jing Tian's room. There was an earthquake, and Jing Tian was injured by Xue Jian's poisonous... er... things (prickly stuff that ninjas use when they retreat. Don't know the English term for it.)Drama: On the street, when the Ying Yang jade pieces were attracted to each other. No poison things scenario.

Scenario/Character: Hua Ying's statusesGame: Occasionally becoming human form (Xue Jing and company don't know about her ability to become human form; uses Five Poison Pearl to cure poison)Drama: Potato (resting), beast form, and human form (uses own magic power to cure poison)

Scenario/Character: Pi Li Tang HeadquartersGame: In De Yang (place in Szechuan, China), with a branch in Bin Hua Gambling DenDrama: Under Yu Zhou's 'Da San Yuan'

Scenario/Character: Jing Tian's first meeting with Chong LouGame: Chong Lou going to Yong An Pawn Shop to pawn the demon sword for one copper coinDrama: Chong Lou challenging Fei Peng (Jing Tian) to a duel, and accepting one copper coin as symbol of the promise (to duel)

Scenario/Character: Xie Jian Xian's appearanceGame: Massacring Peng Lai Sect; met Jing Tian and Zi Xuan. Was refered to by Chong Lou as useless scum, and escaped after losing to Chong Lou. Pretended to be Qing Wei, and went up Shu Shan with Chang Qing. Broke Suo Yao Ta's seal himself, and escaped.Drama: No Peng Lai Sect scenario. After forming, power is above Chong Lou. No pretending to be Qing Wei, and no going up Shu Shan. Summoned from Suo Yao Ta by Jing Tian, and sealed in a box.

Scenario/Character: Xue Jian taking over as Tang Men's leaderGame: After Tang Kun's death, and defeating Tang Tai's disciples Drama: Tang Kun directly asking Xue Jian to take over as a last wish

Scenario/Character: Chang Qing's first encounter with Zi XuanGame: Chang Qing was injured by the escaped demons from Suo Yao Ta, and Zi Xuan saved him (beginning of the Wai Zhuan). Qing Wei mistook Zi Xuan for a demoness. Zi Xuan didn't indulge in love.Drama: Chang Qing was injured by Chong Lou, and saved by Zi Xuan. Chang Qing didn't know that the Five Elders of Shu Shan knew about Zi Xuan's identity. Zi Xuan was drinking and making merry with many men when Chang Qing first 'met' her.

Scenario/Character: Jing Tian's first meeting with Long KuiGame: After Jing Tian left Yong An Pawnshop, and before he went up Shu Shan. Xue Jian's birth has not yet been exposed by Tang Zhi Yun.Drama: Before Jing Tian left Yong An Pawnshop, and after he went up Shu Shan. Xue Jian's birth has already been exposed by Tang Tai.

Scenario/Character: Jing Tian's first knowledge about 'Red Dress Long Kui'Game: Not long after Long Kui appearedDrama: After reaching An Ning Village

Scenario/Character: Reason to look for the Five Magic PearlsGame: To restore the seal at Suo Yao TaDrama: To enter Heavenly Realm to destroy Xie Jian Xian

Scenario/Character: Timing to reach An Ning VillageGame: Before Jing Tian went up Shu ShanDrama: After Jing Tian went up Shu Shan

Scenario/Character: Place at which Jing Tian stayed in An Ning VillageGame: Wan ResidenceDrama: Inn

Scenario/Character: Timing at which they went to Ghost RealmGame: After getting the Thunder Pearl from Lei ZhouDrama: Before getting the Thunder Pearl from Lei Zhou

Scenario/Character: Names of the Ghost RealmGame: Lava Hell, Ghost Realm; specified as the place of reincarnation for the Five RealmsDrama: Paradise, Evil Spirits Realm

Scenario/Character: Xi Feng's identityGame: Once Chong Lou's henchman, but eloped with Shui Bi. Right hand man of Chong Lou when he dueled Fei Peng.Drama: Originally human, but gave 500 years of his time and voice to Chong Lou for Shui Bi. Became Chong Lou's slave in exchange for good looks.

Scenario/Character: Passing the Lava HellGame: Zi Xuan summoning the Water ElementalDrama: Used the tears of true love to extinguish the fire the first time, and Chang Qing used magic to extinguish the fire the second time

Scenario/Character: To get the Thunder PearlGame: Xue Jian agreed to marry Yun Ting if he took revenge for her, but didn't in the end. Chang Qing sucked the Thunder Pearl out of Yun Ting's bodyDrama: Xue Jian married Yun Ting as a scam, and sucked the Thunder Pearl out of Yun Ting's body

Scenario/Character: Xie Jian Xian did this to Xue Jian...Game: Killed. Jing Tian and company went to the Ghost Realm via Feng Du to look for Xue Jian's spirit. Xie Jian Xian had a physical formDrama: Brought to Xuan You Zhi Jing, and turned into a tree. Jing Tian and company went to Xuan You Zhi Jing to look for Xue Jian. Xie Jian Xian didn't have a physical form

Scenario/Character: Reason for going to the Godly RealmGame: To locate the Wind PearlDrama: To find a way to save Xue Jian and to cleanse Xie Jian Xian

Scenario/Character: Tian Di rewarding Xue Jian the heart of the Heavenly TreeGame: No such scenarioDrama: Original scenario

Scenario/Character: Cleansing Xie Jian Xian at Tian ChiGame: No such scenarioDrama: Original scenario

Scenario/Character: Jing Tian's arrival in Heaven RealmGame: Almost no one recognised Jing Tian when he was stopped by the Heavenly Guards. Xi Yao sent Jing Tian and company away to ensure they didn't get captured.Drama: Everyone saluted Jing Tian as General Fei Peng, and Tian Di came to see him. Tian Di rewarded Jing Tian, and even let him duel with Chong Lou again

Scenario/Character: Fei Peng's swordGame: The sword had no name; Shu Shan's name for it was Zhen Yao JianDrama: Was already named Zhen Yao Jian in Heaven Realm

Scenario/Character: The first encounter between Fei Peng and Chong LouGame: Battle between gods and demons, Fei Peng and Chong Lou was evenly matched. They agreed to duel in New Heaven RealmDrama: Xi Feng suggested Chong Lou to go duel with Fei Peng

Scenario/Character: The reason between the loss of Zhen Yao JianGame: Fei Peng felt the Heavenly army after him is about to reach him, was distracted, and Zhen Yao Jian fell to the earth (hit by Chong Lou)Drama: The Heavenly army had already reached them, the sword was buried in Chong Lou, but fell to the earth after Chong Lou pulled it out

Scenario/Character: The acquisition of Wind PearlGame: Chong Lou provided information. Xi Yao gave the Wind Pearl to Jing TianDrama: No scenario of Chong Lou providing information to Jing Tian. Xi Yao gave the Wind Pearl to Xue Jian. Jing Tian only knew of it after leaving Heaven Realm

Scenario/Character: Tian Yao Huang's endingGame: Tian Yao Huang is destroyed, leaving only his bonesDrama: After Jing Tian left, Tian Yao Huang is unable to leave because of the seal. Became Xie Jian Xian's lackey, and appears to have been destroyed after Xie Jian Xian was destroyed.

Scenario/Character: Repairing Suo Yao TaGame: Choice between sacrifice of Zi Xuan or Chong Lou using his demonic powers to seal itDrama: Using the magic powers of the Five Pearls to seal it

Scenario/Character: Xi Feng and Shui Bi's appearance near An Xi VillageGame: Underwater volcano was about to erupt, but the two used an underwater city to stop it. They then proceeded to use their own magic powers to extinguish the power of the earth fire of the volcano.Drama: Xi Feng was originally from An Xi Village, and Shui Bi became a statue waiting for Xi Feng's return. The underwater city was destroyed by the underwater volcano.

Scenario/Character: Shui Bi's identityGame: Used to be one of the godly officials assigned to arrest Fei PengDrama: Only mentioned as a goddess in charge of all the rivers and streams

Scenario/Character: Xu Mao Shan's exchange for food with his own fleshGame: No such sceneDrama: Original scene

Scenario/Character: Appearance of Li Xiao YaoGame: No such sceneDrama: Original scene

Scenario/Character: Chang Qing taking over as leader of Shu ShanGame: Cang Gu appointed before his deathDrama: Official passing down by the Five Elders of Shu Shan

Scenario/Character: Ending of the Five Elders of Shu ShanGame: Qing Wei is killed by Xie Jian Xian, and the rest passed away after Xie Jian Xian is finished.Drama: Unknown, but because there were the words 'xian shi' (late teacher) in Chang Qing's dialogue after taking over as leader, it's possible they passed on not long after passing down the position.

wow, thanks so much for translating that! Definitely gives me a good insight into the differences I'm probably a bit biased since I watched the drama and not did not play the game, but I feel that some of the changes made in the drama made it good compared to the game- like MaoMao's death for example, it made it really touching and it was one of the only scenes I cried in. I also prefer Changqing & Zi Xuan's story more XD

You're very much welcome. Admittedly, it's not very good because it was done in a rush lol. Oh well.

I only played the game a little, so I can't accurately make a comparison, but I think both versions have their merits. Mao Mao's flesh-giving scenario was nice, but I felt the marriage scam was overused in the drama series (come one, twice?).

And, uh... up until now, I have not seen a single movie/tv series based on a game surpass the game itself. That's my personal bias lol.

Also, I did not like Xue Jian doing nothing..she can't even fight properly :S It made her a pretty useless vase especially towards the end when she gets with Jing Tian.. I'm sure in the game she can fight. Here she can't even beat a Mt Shu disciple?

Maybe if someone decides to make a fan game for CP3 lol. There are, after all, multiple fan games for CP1.

I think they wanted to make Chong Lou likeable. I like the original Chong Lou more, actually. More genuine about his thirst for competition and bloodlust. CP has always thrived on its love stories (except 2. 2 was the disappointment of the series). I also didn't like the cameo by Xiao Yao, but it's fan service, I think. Just to have a little connection between the two drama series, and something for the more diehard fans to wink knowingly about.

I like the fleshing out of the poison people story arc. That was nice. I also find Long Kui and Hua Ying very cute. The character designs in the show, that is.

By poison people story do you mean the vampire stuff at the beginning? I just thought that was way too creepy for my liking O_O What was that whole deal about anyways? I didn't really get the Pi Li Tang stuff o_O?

As for the story, I'll go re-watch the part before explaining. I don't like to talk out of my behind lol. And as much as I like it, I don't remember it too well. I have a bad memory (which is why I re-read books and re-watch shows when I have the time lol).

I only recently finished it and I feel like re-watching scenes again! (haha, but that's mainly scenes of Changqing..I really liked his character..)

I wouldn't want to re-watch the vampire stuff, seriously they scared me so much! XD XD half the time I was covering my eyes and I couldn't wait till the whole thing was over (it lasted quite a few episodes!)

lol, don't be surprised, I'm scared by a LOT of things XD XD But yeh..I've never really been too good with the Chinese vampire stuff despite the falseness in the err..pink/blue/green lighting. >__<

And yes, Changqing is so cute, haha! I thought he would be a boring serious character (like Ah Qi in Chinese Paladin) but he was way more handsome and likable. His innocence makes him so cute and funny without him even knowing.